Tartans, companies and Auld Scotland oh my!

[Hothir Ethelnor]

Auld Scotland is a trade tartan woven exclusively by Lochcarron so the cloth should look identical no matter who makes the kilt.

Also unless you want something box pleated I would stay away from the lower yardage kilts. Having examined the kiltmaking methods used by all three companies I would suggest that Scotweb's is a better kilt. USAK comes next but the 5 yarder is not made with the internal reinforcement that is crucial to an heirloom garment. B/S' casual is lacking the attention to detail in the pleating and laying out of the garment that Rocky will give it.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Auld Scotland is a trade tartan woven exclusively by Lochcarron so the cloth should look identical no matter who makes the kilt.

Also unless you want something box pleated I would stay away from the lower yardage kilts. Having examined the kiltmaking methods used by all three companies I would suggest that Scotweb's is a better kilt. USAK comes next but the 5 yarder is not made with the internal reinforcement that is crucial to an heirloom garment. B/S' casual is lacking the attention to detail in the pleating and laying out of the garment that Rocky will give it.

I must have missed this comment last time I looked at the thread. But just for the record, if anyone is ever interested in a lower yardage knife pleated kilt that does have internal reinforcement, careful pleat layout, etc., I do make those as well as box pleated kilts. Just be aware that right now I'm working on an approximate 6 month wait time.

http://www.newhousehighland.com

Also, the casual kilts we sell at the Scottish Tartans Museum, while they do not have internal reinforcement, are entirely hand stitched and the pleat layout is very nicely done. And they can be had within two months, usually. :-)
http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org

I'm not trying to deter anyone from any other vendor mentioned in this thread. I'm just responding to the particular points above about lower-yardage kilts.